Coalition, Family to IGP: Move Keren rape case to Force Gender Office
…Case still under investigation, says FCT Police By Chimezie Godfrey The coalition of Gender Based Violence (GBV) Responders has accused the FCT Police Command investigating […]
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Why Regional Development Banks Should Manage Seized Assets
By Bolaji Owasanoye and Yu Yongding “Escrow Accounts, managed by Regional Development Banks, should be used to manage frozen/seized assets until they can be legally […]
PHOTOs: COAS visits NDA, assures of support to tackle insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, on Tuesday 31 August 2021 paid a visit to Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) […]
Buhari reappoints Rector MAN, Oron, for another tenure
By Chimezie Godfrey President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the reappointment of Commodore Emmanuel Duja Effedua (rtd), as the Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, […]
Stolen Crown, Failed Coronation and the Other Sultan
By Azu Ishiekwene Last week, while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan, a fellow in one of Nigeria’s most tradition-bound states attempted the […]
NDA attack : KDSG sends solidarity message to Armed Forces, other security agencies
Kaduna State Government on Tuesday pledged its unreserved solidarity to the Nigerian Armed Forces and all security agencies who are making immense sacrifices on different […]
Insurgency: CDS commends citizens’ support, allays fear on surrendered insurgents
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has commended the citizens of the north-eastern part of the country for their genuine support for […]
Zone 6 headquarters in Calabar gets new AIG
Mr Usman Gomna has asumed office as the new Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 6, Calabar, comprising of Cross River and […]
Army refutes reports of GOC 3rd Div’s alleged mission to wipe out Miango chiefdom
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, was born in Nasarawa Local Government Area of […]
Success comes packaged in a string of failures
By Osmund Agbo “Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.” – C.S. Lewis A good number of kids have dreams about what they […]
WACOT to increase production capacity to 240,000 metric tonnes, says Bagudu
The Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria is an investment destination even as the West African Cotton Limited (WACOT) plans to double capacity […]
FG to take possession of looted Benin bronzes when returned – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says, in line with operative conventions and laws, it will take possession of the 1,130 looted Benin bronzes being expected from Germany. […]
Recruitment: NDLEA releases list of 2nd batch of successful candidates
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has released the list of successful candidates for the second batch of its Narcotic Assistant (NASS) recruitment. The […]
SEC approves 7 NGX’s derivatives contracts
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has announced that it has received approval for seven derivatives contracts from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June […]
2 cadets drag NDA to court over alleged unlawful withdrawal
Two officer cadets, Ahmad Lawal and Anthony Oranu, on Thursday dragged the Nigerian Defence Academy ( NDA), before the National Industrial Court, Abuja, challenging their […]
2021 UTME: JAMB delists 25 CBT centres for poor performance
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary […]
Candidates, parents express frustration on conduct of UTME at CBT exam centre In Kogi
Some parents, whose children sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday expressed their frustration and disappointment on the conduct of the […]
Army clarifies COAS service record
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya’s service record started on Sept. 22, 1990 when he was […]
We’ll enforce national character on Federal Colleges’ admissions – Minister
The Federal Ministry of Education has said it would enforce national character for admission of students into Federal Unity Colleges. The Minister of Education, Mallam […]
Children’s Day: Soyinka calls for quality education for children
Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to improve the standard of education in the country towards a brighter future and growth of […]
Attahiru’s Death: Buhari receives briefings from Defence Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received briefing from Minister of Defence, retired Maj. – Gen. Bashir Magashi, on the plane crash that claimed the Chief […]
Nigerian Army confirms Attahiru’s death, 10 others
The Nigerian Army has announced the death of its Chief, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others, in an ill-fated NAF aircraft near Kaduna International Airport […]
Buhari expresses shock, sorrow over Lt. Gen. Attahiru, others’ death
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers. […]
NAPTIP seeks NAF support in combating human trafficking
The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has solicited the assistance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), […]
Gabkwet assumes duty as NAF Director of Public Relations, Information
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet has assumed duty as the 17th Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Gabkwe took over from AVM […]